45.012 BF1509 – Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Stenoptilia pterodactyla

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Stenoptilia pterodactyla – Brown Plume

STATUS – Widely distributed across the county, except the high moorland areas.

ID POINTERS – Forewing is twisted and a warm reddish brown to yellowish brown in colour. Two small dark spots in the twist towards the wing tips

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in June – August

IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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